Become part of the journey by joining the Around the World in 80 Sporting Events’ $80 for 80 Circle of Champions.
Greetings Sports Fans!
Perhaps it was that riveting start to horse racing’s Triple Crown season this weekend in Louisville, but whatever the reason I’m delighted to note that the home stretch is within sight for the Around the World in 80 Sporting Events’ project.
As a quick refresher, upon retiring as a K-12 educator two years ago I embarked upon a Jules Verne-inspired odyssey to get to 80 of the most iconic sporting events/venues the world has to offer by my 60th birthday (June 2027). As I write this, that number is at 53 and will soon become 54.
Today I’m inviting you to join me for the final third of this journey as a Sports Fan Project supporter via the Around the World in 80 Sporting Events’ $80 for 80 Circle of Champions campaign.
What I’m asking is $1 for each of the 80 events I’ll ultimately attend and in return you’ll receive the following:
- A Sports Fan Project T-shirt;
- A subscription to The Sports Fan Project which averages about three posts per week;
- A link to every future episode of my podcast, Conversations with Sports Fans, delivered directly to your inbox;
- Occasional acknowledgement prior to Conversations’ episodes;
- Invitations to occasional group Virtual Meet Ups with fellow Circle of Champions members;
- Access to the monthly “Inside Baseball” subscriber-only content in which I take supporters behind the scenes of what it’s like planning and executing all the things;
- Invitations to first dibs on future giveaways;
- Postcards from the road;
- First-in-line access to a personalized autographed copy of the compendium book when the Around the World journey is complete;
- Proper acknowledgement of your support on both the website and in the book.
To become a member of the Around the World in 80 Sporting Events’ $80 for 80 Circle of Champions you’re able to do so in one of the following ways:
- Via Venmo to @DouglasTHill
- On the website Welcome Page (“Support our Work” along the right column if viewing on a computer or scroll down on a mobile device)
And if you can’t quite make $80 for 80 work any support is greatly appreciated. I thank you in advance for your thoughtful consideration.
Doug Hill